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From: chrisf@isieng.UUCP (Chris Fagan)
Newsgroups: net.nlang.africa
Subject: Liberia and the Peace Corps
Message-ID: <177@isieng.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 15-Nov-85 21:12:14 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 15 21:12:14 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 18-Nov-85 06:44:15 EST
Reply-To: chrisf@isieng.UUCP (Chris Fagan)
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Keywords: Liberia, Peace Corps

[Yum!]

  A friend of mine, 22-year-old female, is entering the Peace
Corps for a two-year hitch in Liberia.  The offer letter says
she will be teaching English in a rural area (unspecified).
She will have several months' training in Monrovia.

  She and I are interested in any comments anyone has about
Liberia and its occupants.  We have read much reference material
on the country, and have followed the recent political developments
(i.e., the stirrings against Doe's election).

  Please do not limit comments to politics; in fact, that is
the best documented aspect of Liberia, and we're interested in
less readily available information.  For instance, especially since
this is net.nlang.africa, can anyone comment on the language
barriers she will face?  She speaks fluent French and German, but
fears that in an ostensibly English-speaking country she will have
little opportunity for practice.

  Hints for things to take along, things to expect, things to
avoid, are all welcome.  Please respond either by e-mail or by
posting; I will respond unless requested not to (I know phone
bills are big enough already for a lot of people).

  Thank you for your attention.

	Chris             {decwrl,sun,allegra}!pyramid!isieng!chrisf